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Celebrate Eiffel Tower Day
Eiffel Tower Day is a holiday that is all about celebrating the wonderful monument that stands proudly in the city of lights. The day marks the completion of the Eiffel Tower in 1889, taking 2 years, 2 months and 5 days in total to build.
It was constructed for the International Exhibition of Paris, during the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution, and was named after the principal engineer, Gustave Eiffel. Celebrate this iconic day by planning a trip to the historic landmark and have a bite at the Le 58 Tour Eiffel Restaurant. For people who are anywhere else in the world, there are plenty of ways to celebrate.
Wear clothes or jewelry that feature the Eiffel Tower, bake a scrumptious Eiffel Tower cake and invite friends and family to admire and enjoy it, or throw a picnic party with French flags and treats to get everyone in the spirit of the day.
Joke of the Day
CUTTING STONE
Did you hear about the ancient Egyptian man that launched a successful stone quarry business?
Turns out it was a pyramid scheme all along.
Turns out it was a pyramid scheme all along.
A local park in Weehawken, N.J., with Manhattan in the background.
Word of the Day
balkanize
History of Central Europe and the Balkans from 1796 to 2008
MEANING:
verb tr.: To divide a region, group, etc., into small, often hostile, entities.
ETYMOLOGY:
From allusion to the breakup of the the Balkan Peninsula following the decline of the Ottoman Empire. The Peninsula is named after Balkan Mountains, which are named after a Turkish word for mountains: balkan. Earliest documented use: 1917.
USAGE:
“The governor balkanized the Kano Emirate by creating four other emirates.”
Emir Sanusi and Goje -- What Happened to Their Probes?; This Day (Lagos, Nigeria); Jun 14, 2019.
Emir Sanusi and Goje -- What Happened to Their Probes?; This Day (Lagos, Nigeria); Jun 14, 2019.
A surfer and his dog walk along the beach in Port Aransas, Texas.
Idiom of the Day
WOULDN’T BE CAUGHT DEAD
Dislike or would never do something
I wouldn’t be caught dead wearing those shoes – they’re so ugly!
I wouldn’t be caught dead wearing those shoes – they’re so ugly!
A surfer on Manly Beach in Sydney.
This Day in History
1732 - Composer Franz Joseph Haydn was born. He is known for helping to develop the Classical style.
1831 - Quebec and Montreal were incorporated as cities.
1880 - Wabash, IN, became the first town to be completely illuminated with electric light.
1885 - Binney & Smith Company was founded in New York City. The company later became Crayola, LLC.
1889 - In Paris, the Eiffel Tower officially opened.
1900 - The W.E. Roach Company was the first automobile company to put an advertisement in a national magazine. The magazine was the "Saturday Evening Post".
1906 - The Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the United States was founded to set rules in amateur sports. The organization became the National Collegiate Athletic Association in 1910.
1918 - For the first time in the U.S., Daylight Saving Time went into effect.
1923 - In New York City, the first U.S. dance marathon was held. Alma Cummings set a new world record of 27 hours.
1940 - La Guardia airport in New York officially opened to the public.
1949 - Newfoundland entered the Canadian confederation as its 10th province.
1966 - An estimated 200,000 anti-war demonstrators march in New York City. (New York)
1976 - The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled that Karen Anne Quinlan could be disconnected from a respirator. Quinlan remained comatose until 1985 when she died.
1994 - "Nature" magazine announced that a complete skull of Australppithecus afarensis had been found in Ethiopia. The finding is of humankind's earliest ancestor.
1995 - Selena was killed by the president of her fan club, Yolanda Saldivar. Saldivar had been fired for embezzlement.
1998 - Buddy Hackett received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
1999 - Fabio was hit in the face by a bird during a promotional ride of a new roller coaster at the Busch Gardens theme park in Williamsburg, VA. Fabio received a one-inch cut across his nose.
2004 - Google Inc. announced that it would be introducing a free e-mail service called Gmail.
thanks, Olivia
DAILY SQU-EEK
If You Were Born Today, March 31:
You have a sharp mind and you are a highly creative thinker. Others tend to readily sense your sincerity, and you possess a quirky, fun charm and sense of style. You are not a fan of labels, and fortunately, no one can truly pin you down with one, as you are decidedly unique and exceedingly hard to define! Even though you are outgoing and assertive, you are also capable of serious thought. Famous people born today:
1519 Henry II, King of France (1547-59), born in Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye near Paris (d. 1559)
1596 René Descartes, French philosopher (he thought, therefore he was), born in Descartes, Indre-et-Loire, France (d. 1650)
1685 Johann Sebastian Bach, German composer (Mattheus-Passion) [OS 21 Mar], born in Eisenach, Germany (d. 1750)
1927 Cesar Chavez, American farm labor leader (United Farm Workers), born in Yuma, Arizona (d. 1993)
1928 Gordie Howe, Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame right wing (23-time NHL All Star; NHL: Detroit Red Wings; WHA: Houston Aeros), born in Floral, Saskatchewan (d. 2016)
1929 Liz Claiborne, American fashion designer, entrepreneur and founder of Liz Claiborne Inc, born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 2007)
1948 Al Gore, American politician and environmentalist (Vice President: 1993-2001), born in Washington, D.C.
READERS INFO
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(Not So) Totally Useless Facts of The Day:
On April 23, 2002, Sesame Street character Elmo became the first non-human to testify before Congress. He was there to defend funding for music programs in schools.
“Ubiquitous Gaze” is an art technique used by artists when creating/drawing/painting a portrait. This technique makes it look like the subject is looking at you, no matter what angle you are viewing the artwork.
Who is Hilmar Moore? He is the longest serving mayor of a United States city. He was the mayor of Richmond, Texas from September 22, 1949 until December 4, 2012, the day he passed away.
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1922 -
Radio Station KFI-AM Original Transmitter
KFI is an AM radio station in Los Angeles, California, owned and operated by iHeartMedia. It received its license to operate on March 31 and began operating on April 16, 1922, and after a succession of power increases, became one of the United States’ first high-powered, clear-channel stations operating today with 50,000 watts and airs a talk radio format with news updates.
The first KFI studio in 1922 located in Earle C. Anthony’s Packard dealership at Tenth and Hopein Los Angeles.
3.
Coronavirus Style by Sylvia, CAN DO Correspondent
The cat made me get up at the crack of dawn, and wanted to be fed twice. She is not used to me being around so much, so I think she’s trying to take advantage. Ha-rumph. Me, I had Oreo Thins for breakies...too many of them. But groceries will arrive on Friday, and I will be back to healthy eating again. Now if only Amazon would show up with the cat food Prime promised yesterday; tomorrow may find my one-eyed companion gnawing at my bones.
The Brooklyn Bridge in New York City.
1831 - Quebec and Montreal were incorporated as cities.
1923 - In New York City, the first U.S. dance marathon was held. Alma Cummings set a new world record of 27 hours.
1940 - La Guardia airport in New York officially opened to the public.
1949 - Newfoundland entered the Canadian confederation as its 10th province.
1966 - An estimated 200,000 anti-war demonstrators march in New York City. (New York)
1976 - The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled that Karen Anne Quinlan could be disconnected from a respirator. Quinlan remained comatose until 1985 when she died.
DAILY SQU-EEK
1929 Liz Claiborne, American fashion designer, entrepreneur and founder of Liz Claiborne Inc, born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 2007)
On April 23, 2002, Sesame Street character Elmo became the first non-human to testify before Congress. He was there to defend funding for music programs in schools.
“Ubiquitous Gaze” is an art technique used by artists when creating/drawing/painting a portrait. This technique makes it look like the subject is looking at you, no matter what angle you are viewing the artwork.
Who is Hilmar Moore? He is the longest serving mayor of a United States city. He was the mayor of Richmond, Texas from September 22, 1949 until December 4, 2012, the day he passed away.
1922 -
Radio Station KFI-AM Original Transmitter
KFI is an AM radio station in Los Angeles, California, owned and operated by iHeartMedia. It received its license to operate on March 31 and began operating on April 16, 1922, and after a succession of power increases, became one of the United States’ first high-powered, clear-channel stations operating today with 50,000 watts and airs a talk radio format with news updates.
The first KFI studio in 1922 located in Earle C. Anthony’s Packard dealership at Tenth and Hopein Los Angeles.
The Brooklyn Bridge in New York City.
Pictures of the day
Shoeless Joe Jackson (1887–1951) was an American
outfielder who played Major League Baseball in the early 1900s.
He is remembered for his performance on the field and for his
World Series. Jackson played for three Major League teams
career, and currently has the third-highest career batting average
in major league history. He always denied being part of the match
fixing scandal and subsequent events have cast doubts on his
involvement. This picture shows Jackson holding his baseball
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INDIA
Migratory birds fly over a boat on the Yamuna River amidst heavy smog conditions in New Delhi.
Mine is Contented Soup!
knit
thanks, Denna
knit
thanks, Phyllis
knit
Knit Pattern of the Day:
thanks, Valerie, Canadian Correspondent
Over size sweater
crochet
thanks, Helen
Over size sweater
The bank of Amur Bay in Vladivostok.
thanks, Helen
crochet
RECIPE
A man walks along a road leading to St. Mary Major Basilica in Rome.
RECIPE
thanks, Sara
The Hua Lamphong Railway Station in Bangkok
CROCKPOT RECIPE
thanks, Shelley, New York Food Correspondent
thanks, Shelley, New York Food Correspondent
Huntington Beach, Calif.
SWEETS
thanks, Abby
A man wearing a face mask walks down the stairs in Prague.
Ballet dancer Ashlee Montague dances in Times Square.
CRAFTS
thanks, Jeri
Danny Wertheimer plays guitar and sings to his neighbors from his balcony in Oakland.
CHILDREN'S CORNER ... crafts
thanks, Bella
A dog wearing a mask in Shanghai.
PUZZLE
A countdown clock for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics outside Tokyo Station.
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A surfer walks across a quiet Kuta Beach in Indonesia.
SUDOKU ... easy
solution:
A woman walks outside Castel Sant'Angelo in Rome.
QUOTE
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A security guard wearing a protective mask sits in a tree in Beijing.
An empty grandstand as Jay Ford, riding Miss Exfactor, wins the TAB Birthday Card Stakes at Rosehill Gardens in Sydney.
CLEVER
The empty Oculus transit hub at One World Trade Center in New York City.
EYE OPENER
A man crosses an empty street in Buenos Aires.
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
But at my back I always hear / Time's winged chariot hurrying near; / And yonder all before us lie / Deserts of vast eternity. -Andrew Marvell, poet (31 Mar 1621-1678)
Pope Francis delivers his blessing from the window of his private library overlooking an empty St. Peter's Square.
OPTICAL ILLUSION
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